Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D is the fourth tier
of the Brazilian football
, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation
(CBF) on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C
, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top three tiers. Série D keeps the same format of the oldest Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs indicated by the state federations.
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Brazilian football league system
The Brazilian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Brazil. It consists of several independent pyramids, which are the national pyramid, and the state pyramids. As those pyramids are independent, clubs usually compete in both pyramids in the same year...
of the Brazilian football
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
, and it was announced by Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
(CBF) on April 9, 2008. Campeonato Brasileiro Série D was formed from the split of Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
, keeping its best 20 clubs and playing double round robin, like the top three tiers. Série D keeps the same format of the oldest Série C, but with participation limited to 40 clubs indicated by the state federations.
2011 Clubs
- AlecrimAlecrim Futebol ClubeAlecrim Futebol Clube, also known as Alecrim, are a Brazilian football team from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série A in 1986.-History:Alecrim Futebol Clube were founded on August 15, 1915. They won the Campeonato Potiguar six times...
- AnapolinaAssociação Atlética AnapolinaAssociação Atlética Anapolina, or Anapolina as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Anápolis in Goiás, founded on January 1, 1948.Anapolina greatest rival is Anápolis....
- Audax-RJ
- Bahia de FeiraAssociação Desportiva Bahia de FeiraAssociação Desportiva Bahia de Feira, commonly known as Bahia de Feira, is a Brazilian football club based in Feira de Santana, Bahia state. They won the Campeonato Baiano once and competed once in the Série D.-History:...
- BrusqueBrusque Futebol ClubeBrusque Futebol Clube, usually known just as Brusque, is a football club from Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded on October 12, 1987...
- CENECentro Esportivo Nova EsperançaClube Esportivo Nova Esperança, or CENE as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team founded on December 13, 1999 in Jardim and transferred to Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. The team is owned by Rev. Moon's Unification Church, as is Atlético Sorocaba.The club was founded by a group...
- CerâmicaCerâmica Atlético ClubeCerâmica Atlético Clube, usually known as simply as Cerâmica, is a Brazilian football club from Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul state, founded by the workers of the Ceramic of Gravataí...
- CianorteCianorte Futebol ClubeCianorte Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Cianorte, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Cianorte, Paraná state, founded on February 13, 2002.-History:...
- Comercial-PIComercial Atlético ClubeComercial Atlético Clube, commonly known as Comercial, is a Brazilian football club based in Campo Maior, Piauí state. They will compete in the 2011 Copa do Brasil.-History:The club was founded on April 21, 1945...
- CoruripeAssociação Atlética CoruripeAssociação Atlética Coruripe, usually known simply as Coruripe, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Coruripe, Alagoas state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C three times and won the state championship twice.-History:...
- Cruzeiro (RS)Esporte Clube CruzeiroEsporte Clube Cruzeiro, also known as Cruzeiro , is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho once.-History:The club was founded on July 14, 1913...
- CuiabáCuiabá Esporte ClubeCuiabá Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cuiabá, is a Brazilian football team based in Verdão, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. They won the Campeonato Mato-Grossense three times, competed in the Copa do Brasil three times and in the Série D once....
- FormosaBosque Formosa Esporte ClubeBosque Formosa Esporte Clube, commonly known as Formosa, is a Brazilian football club based in Formosa, Goiás state. Despite the fact that the club is from Goiás, the club competes in the Campeonato Brasiliense due to its proximity to Brasília city...
- GamaSociedade Esportiva do GamaGama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....
- Guarani de JuazeiroGuarani Esporte Clube (CE)Guarani Esporte Clube , commonly known as Guarani de Juazeiro, is a Brazilian football club based in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará state. They won the Copa Integração once.-History:...
- Independente (PA)
- ItumbiaraItumbiara Esporte ClubeItumbiara Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Itumbiara is a Brazilian football club from Itumbiara, Goiás state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1979 and won the state championship in 2008.-History:...
- JuventudeEsporte Clube JuventudeEsporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
- MetropolitanoClube Atlético MetropolitanoClube Atlético Metropolitano, or Metropolitano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football club from Blumenau in Santa Catarina state...
- MirassolMirassol Futebol ClubeMirassol Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Mirassol is a Brazilian football club from Mirassol, São Paulo state.- History :On November 9, 1925, the club was founded as Mirassol Esporte Clube....
- Nacional-AMNacional Futebol ClubeNacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state. -History:...
- OesteOeste Futebol ClubeOeste Futebol Clube, or Oeste as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Itápolis in São Paulo state, founded on January 25, 1921. Their home stadium is the Idenor Picardi Semeghini, which has a maximum capacity of 16,143 people...
- OperárioOperário Ferroviário Esporte ClubeOperário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, commonly known as Operário, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná . They competed in the Série A once.-History:...
- PenarolPenarol Atlético ClubePenarol Atlético Clube, commonly known as Penarol, is a Brazilian football club based in Itacoatiara, Amazonas state. They will compete in the 2011 Série D.-History:...
- Plácido de Castro
- PortoClube Atlético do PortoClube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto , is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983....
- River PlateSociedade Esportiva River PlateSociedade Esportiva River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is a Brazilian football club based in Carmópolis, Sergipe state. They competed in the Série D twice.-History:...
- Sampaio CorrêaSampaio Corrêa Futebol ClubeSampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, usually known as Sampaio Corrêa, is a Brazilian football club from São Luís, Maranhão state, founded on March 25, 1923....
- Santa CruzSanta Cruz Futebol ClubeSanta Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society...
- Santa Cruz-RNSport Club Santa CruzSport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.-History:...
- São MateusCentro Educativo Recreativo Associação Atlética São MateusCentro Educativo Recreativo Associação Atlética São Mateus, commonly known as São Mateus, is a Brazilian football club based in São Mateus, Espírito Santo state. They competed in the Copa do Brasil and in the Série C once.-History:...
- São Raimundo (PA)São Raimundo Esporte Clube (PA)São Raimundo Esporte Clube, also known as São Raimundo, are a Brazilian football team from Santarém, Pará. They competed in the Série C in 2005 and won the Série D in 2009.-History:...
- TocantinópolisTocantinópolis Esporte ClubeTocantinópolis Esporte Clube, commonly known as Tocantinópolis, is a Brazilian football club based in Tocantinópolis, Tocantins state. They competed once in the Série A, three times in the Série C and once in the Copa do Brasil.-History:...
- TremTrem Desportivo ClubeTrem Desportivo Clube, usually known as Trem Desportivo, or simply as Trem, is a Brazilian football club from Macapá, Amapá state.-History:...
- TrezeTreze Futebol ClubeTreze Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Campina Grande in Paraíba, founded on September 7, 1925. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times.Treze greatest rivals are Botafogo and Campinense....
- TupiTupi Football ClubTupi Football Club, usually known simply as Tupi, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state. They won the Série D once.-History:On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior and four other people founded Tupi Football Club....
- Vila AuroraSociedade Esportiva Vila AuroraSociedade Esportiva Vila Aurora, commonly known as Vila Aurora, is a Brazilian football club based in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso state. They competed three times in the Série D, and competed in the Copa do Brasil once.-History:...
- Villa NovaVilla Nova Atlético ClubeVilla Nova is a Brazilian football team team from Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, founded on June 28, 1908.Home stadium is the Castor Cifuentes, capacity 15,000. They play in red and white striped shirts, red shorts and red socks.-History:...
- Vitória da ConquistaEsporte Clube Primeiro Passo Vitória da ConquistaEsporte Clube Primeiro Passo Vitória da Conquista, commonly known as Vitória da Conquista, is a Brazilian football club from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia state. They competed in the Série C in 2008, and will compete in the Série D in 2011.-History:...
- Volta RedondaVolta Redonda Futebol ClubeVolta Redonda Futebol Clube, Volta Redonda or simply by its nickname Voltaço, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Volta Redonda in Rio de Janeiro, founded on February 9, 1976....
Champions of Série D
The following table shows the winners and runners-up of the Série D tournaments played since 2009, according to the Brazilian Football ConfederationBrazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
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| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Comments |
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 São Raimundo São Raimundo Esporte Clube (PA) São Raimundo Esporte Clube, also known as São Raimundo, are a Brazilian football team from Santarém, Pará. They competed in the Série C in 2005 and won the Série D in 2009.-History:... (PA Pará Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state... ) |
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 Macaé Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Macaé, is a Rio de Janeiro 1st division Brazilian football team from the city of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 17, 1990... (RJ Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast... ) |
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| 2010 Details 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the second time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2011.-Competition format:The 40... |
 Guarany de Sobral Guarany Sporting Club Guarany Sporting Club, commonly known as Guarany de Sobral or just as Guarany, is a Brazilian football club from Sobral, Ceará state. They competed once in the Série B and in the Série C, and won the Série D once.- History :... (CE Ceará Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of... ) |
(RJ Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast... ) |
Finalist América (AM) América Futebol Clube (AM) América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, América or América de Manaus , is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.-History:... was declared guilty of fielding a suspended player in the Quarterfinals against Joinville. |
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| 2011 Details 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the third time in history, during July 18 and November 13... |
 Tupi Tupi Football Club Tupi Football Club, usually known simply as Tupi, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state. They won the Série D once.-History:On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior and four other people founded Tupi Football Club.... (MG Minas Gerais Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the... ) |
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 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society... (PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... ) |
Titles by team
| Team | State | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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| Guarany de Sobral Guarany Sporting Club Guarany Sporting Club, commonly known as Guarany de Sobral or just as Guarany, is a Brazilian football club from Sobral, Ceará state. They competed once in the Série B and in the Série C, and won the Série D once.- History :... |
Ceará |
1 | 0 | 2009 | |
| São Raimundo (PA) São Raimundo Esporte Clube (PA) São Raimundo Esporte Clube, also known as São Raimundo, are a Brazilian football team from Santarém, Pará. They competed in the Série C in 2005 and won the Série D in 2009.-History:... |
Pará |
1 | 0 | 2010 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the second time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2011.-Competition format:The 40... |
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| Tupi Tupi Football Club Tupi Football Club, usually known simply as Tupi, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state. They won the Série D once.-History:On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior and four other people founded Tupi Football Club.... |
Minas Gerais |
1 | 0 | 2011 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the third time in history, during July 18 and November 13... |
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| Madureira Madureira Esporte Clube Madureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.-History:... |
Rio de Janeiro (state) |
0 | 1 | 2010 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the second time in history. The competition has 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2011.-Competition format:The 40... |
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| Macaé Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Macaé, is a Rio de Janeiro 1st division Brazilian football team from the city of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 17, 1990... |
Rio de Janeiro (state) |
0 | 1 | 2009 | |
| Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society... |
Pernambuco |
0 | 1 | 2011 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the third time in history, during July 18 and November 13... |
Titles by state
| State | Winners | Runners-Up | Winning Clubs | Runners-Up |
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| Ceará |
1 | 0 | Guarany de Sobral Guarany Sporting Club Guarany Sporting Club, commonly known as Guarany de Sobral or just as Guarany, is a Brazilian football club from Sobral, Ceará state. They competed once in the Série B and in the Série C, and won the Série D once.- History :... (1) |
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| Minas Gerais |
1 | 0 | Tupi Tupi Football Club Tupi Football Club, usually known simply as Tupi, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state. They won the Série D once.-History:On May 16, 1912, Antônio Maria Júnior and four other people founded Tupi Football Club.... (1) |
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| Pará |
1 | 0 | São Raimundo-PA São Raimundo Esporte Clube (PA) São Raimundo Esporte Clube, also known as São Raimundo, are a Brazilian football team from Santarém, Pará. They competed in the Série C in 2005 and won the Série D in 2009.-History:... (1) |
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| Rio de Janeiro (state) |
0 | 2 | Madureira Madureira Esporte Clube Madureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.-History:... (1); Macaé Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Macaé, is a Rio de Janeiro 1st division Brazilian football team from the city of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 17, 1990... (1) |
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| Pernambuco |
0 | 1 | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society... (1) |
See also
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série BCampeonato Brasileiro Série BThe Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série CCampeonato Brasileiro Série CThe Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
- CBFBrazilian Football ConfederationThe Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...